Latest news
Recent news releases and decisions on ASIRT investigations.
- March 30, 2020
On March 26, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the arrest of a 20-year-old man from the Sucker Creek First Nation, who went into medical distress immediately following his arrest.
- March 19, 2020
On March 30, 2017, ASIRT was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that resulted in serious injury to a 34-year-old man during a confrontation with an Edmonton Police Service (EPS) officer.
- March 18, 2020
On March 16, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 37-year-old man who was found unresponsive in a holding cell in the Edmonton Police Service detainee management unit (DMU).
- March 9, 2020
On March 6, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding serious injuries sustained by two males during a single-vehicle collision that followed contact with several members of the RCMP.
- March 3, 2020
On March 2, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an RCMP officer-involved shooting that occurred during a confrontation with a 54-year-old man that same day in the Porter Creek neighbourhood of Whitehorse, Yukon.
- February 21, 2020
On Feb. 20, 2020, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an Edmonton Police Service officer-involved shooting that took place earlier on that date in northwest Edmonton.
- February 12, 2020
On Feb. 11, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that took place in Blairmore that same day and resulted in the death of one man.
- February 11, 2020
On Feb. 10, 2020, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding a motor vehicle collision that occurred that same day in northeast Calgary and resulted in the death of a 21-year-old man and serious injury to an off-duty Calgary Police Service (CPS) officer.
- February 4, 2020
On Feb. 3, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an incident where a 15-year-old male youth was shot during an encounter with members of the Edmonton Police Service (EPS).
- February 3, 2020
On Feb. 2, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding two officer-involved shootings that took place in Lloydminster earlier that day and which resulted in the death of a 27-year-old man.
- January 28, 2020
On Nov. 6, 2018, ASIRT was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding injuries sustained in early October 2018 to a 23-year-old man during his arrest outside Pierceland, Sask.
- January 27, 2020
On Sept. 9, 2017, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a 30-year-old man.
- January 20, 2020
On Aug. 14, 2018, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding a fatal motor vehicle accident that followed an encounter with the Strathcona County RCMP.
- January 14, 2020
On Oct. 19, 2017, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 26-year-old man who was shot during an interaction with members of the Gleichen RCMP that day.
- January 14, 2020
On Jan. 13, 2020, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that occurred northeast of Edmonton and resulted in serious injury to a 37-year-old man.
- January 13, 2020
On Jan. 11, 2020, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that took place in Cold Lake and resulted in serious injury to a 26-year-old man.
News archive
View any news release issued by ASIRT:
Timing
ASIRT issues a news release and, in time-sensitive situations, a tweet:
- after the province’s director of law enforcement assigns ASIRT a file
- at the conclusion of an ASIRT investigation
Exceptions
ASIRT’s executive director chooses when to issue news releases or tweets for investigations into Alberta police officers whose conduct:
- may have caused serious injuries
- may have caused death
- has led to sexual assault allegations
Balancing transparency
When ASIRT issues a news release or tweet, the team strives to:
- disclose as much information as possible to the public
- protect the confidentiality of witnesses
- guard the privacy rights of those involved
- maintain the integrity of investigations
Revealing names
In its news releases and tweets, ASIRT does not usually include the names of people who have:
- died
- been seriously injured
Exceptions
ASIRT may reveal a person's identity in a news release or tweet based on:
- the circumstances surrounding the incident
- a combination of other factors, such as the:
- requirements of an investigation
- person's position on their name being released
- family's position on the name of their deceased relative being released
- person's age
- person's name already being in the public domain
- stage of an investigation
- limitations imposed by law – Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Youth Criminal Justice Act, etc.